The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf 3-door 1.4 TSI DSG (08 - 12) vs. Renault Mégane 2.0 16V 140 CVT (12 - 13)

€ 25,000
VW Golf 3-door 1.4 TSI DSG (08 - 12) VW Golf 1.4 TSI
€ 23,800
 Renault Mégane 2.0 16V 140 CVT (12 - 13) Renault Mégane 2.0 16V 140
€ 25,000
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 23,800

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ slightly. The VW Golf 1.4 TSI is 9.6 cm shorter, 2.2 cm narrower and 0.9 cm taller than the Renault Mégane 2.0 16V 140.
VW Golf 1.4 TSI
Renault Mégane 2.0 16V 140
1480
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.4 TSI DSG (08 - 12)
1786
2048
1471
Blueprint Renault Mégane 2.0 16V 140 CVT (12 - 13)
1808
2037
1786 mm
Width
1808 mm
2048 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2037 mm
1480 mm
Height
1471 mm
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.4 TSI DSG (08 - 12)
2578
4199
Blueprint Renault Mégane 2.0 16V 140 CVT (12 - 13)
2641
4295
4199 mm
Length
4295 mm
2578 mm
Wheelbase
2641 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW Golf 1.4 TSI
Renault Mégane 2.0 16V 140
1361 kg
Kerb Weight
1353 kg
1860 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1829 kg
VW Golf 3-door 1.4 TSI DSG (08 - 12)
Weight Difference:
8 kg
0.59 %
Renault Mégane 2.0 16V 140 CVT (12 - 13)

General

VW Golf 1.4 TSI
Renault Mégane 2.0 16V 140
1K
Generation
BZ
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
7-speed dual clutch transmission
Transmission
Continuously variable transmission (CVT)

Engine

VW Golf 1.4 TSI
Renault Mégane 2.0 16V 140
Straight-four petrol engine with gas turbine com­pres­sor
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*CTH*
Engine Code
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1390 CC
Engine Capacity
1997 CC
158 bhp
at 5800 rpm
Power
138 bhp
at 6000 rpm
VW Golf 1.4 TSI
158 bhp
138 bhp
Renault Mégane 2.0 16V 140
240 NM
at 2000 rpm
Max. Torque
195 NM
at 3750 rpm
VW Golf 1.4 TSI
240 NM
195 NM
Renault Mégane 2.0 16V 140

Performance

VW Golf 1.4 TSI
Renault Mégane 2.0 16V 140
137 mph
Maximum Speed
121 mph
8 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
10.3 sec
62 mph 62
mph

111 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf 1.4 TSI

62 mph 62
mph

143 m
0.000 sec

Renault Mégane 2.0 16V 140

▶ REPLAY
8.61 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.8 kg/bhp
VW Golf 1.4 TSI
8.61 kg/bhp
9.8 kg/bhp
Renault Mégane 2.0 16V 140

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW Golf 1.4 TSI
Renault Mégane 2.0 16V 140
Fuel Economy
47 mpg
combined
37 mpg
VW Golf 1.4 TSI
47 mpg
37 mpg
Renault Mégane 2.0 16V 140
38 mpg
city
28 mpg
54 mpg
motorway
46 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
60 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
570 mi
Range
490 mi
VW Golf 1.4 TSI
570 mi
490 mi
Renault Mégane 2.0 16V 140
Environmental Impact
113.6 kWh
Total Energy Consumption
per 100 miles ⓘThe total energy consumption per 100 miles is the amount of energy consumed by a vehicle when burning fuel or using electricity per 100 miles (final energy), and the energy required to produce the appropriate amount of fuel or electricity (primary energy).
144 kWh
VW Golf 1.4 TSI
113.6 kWh
144 kWh
Renault Mégane 2.0 16V 140
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 5
139 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
175 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW Golf 1.4 TSI
Renault Mégane 2.0 16V 140
3
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
499 kg
Maximum Payload
476 kg
350 L
Boot Capacity
405 L
1305 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1162 L